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F
our pregnant models
and socialites
showing off their
glamorous lives
doesn’t sound too
controversial, right?
Wrong! Before Yummy Mummies
even aired, a petition to stop it
from screening attracted more
than 23,000 signatures, with critics
deeming it “offensive” and
accusing it of setting “unrealistic
expectations” of pregnancy.
But naysayers be damned –
we’re glad it went ahead. Why?
Well, we’re kind of obsessed
with The Real Housewives – and
watching the dramz play out
between Lorinska Merrington, 31,
Jane Scandizzo, 34, Rachel Watts,
35, and Maria DiGeronimo, 29, is
like watching a Housewives
series where the entire cast is
preggers. The shade! The
rivalries! The bouquet of cash!
So when the opportunity
arose to get all the mummy
goss straight from the source,
we jumped at the chance.
Here, Lorinska takes aim at
Adelaide gal Maria’s beyond-lavish
lifestyle – from the Chanel Powder
Room, to the Dior milk bottles and
Versace-themed baby shower...Talk about an explosive
premiere! There’s already
a fierce feud between you
three Melbourne girls and
Maria. How did it all start?
Well, [the show] started because
I had close girlfriends who
happened to be pregnant at the
same time, so the producer said,“OK, let’s put some cameras in.”
It was very observational, just
with my husband Andrew, myself,
Jane and Rachel. Then we got
contacted by Maria... And
I suppose that’s when we were
all really pumped and excited!
We thought it was nice – women
supporting women and helping
each other and, you know, girl
power, Beyonce style. Then, really
early on, the insults started.
Maria did throw some shade,
starting with making fun
of your shoes! You’re sitting
around a table and you go,
“Really? I must have heard
that wrong.” It was really
weird. This is no competition,
we’re all doing our own thing.
It was a bit strange, we all just
went, “What the?!” [Laughs]
So you were hoping to get
along with Maria? I was the one
who was like, “No, you’ve gotta
see the good in everyone and
keep it real!” And then we all
went, “This is a little bit fresh,
this is different.” We were all
having hormonal changes...
But you [can’t blame your
attitude on] getting your
period, because that’s gone!
Ha! Welcome to Adelaide,
right? You had some
interesting views when you
visited Maria’s home – her
Chanel powder room, for
example... Yeah, that was just...
Who would have the time to
sit there and paint their face?
It was really bizarre... You’re
just trying to keep it in, but you
want to just talk to the girls andYUMMY MUMMIES AT WA
PILLOW
TA LK!
There won’t be any
Versace-branded cushions at
Lorinska’s shower. “Everything
that was at Maria’s baby
shower, I would have nothing
of,” she says. “It’s
comparing apples and
oranges!”Eek!
Lorinska
tells NW
Maria picked
the wrong
mummy to
mess with...
FAKE^ M
‘I’m not jeal
o
Lorinska
Lorinska, Jane
and Rachel poke
fun at Maria’s
Versace cushions